united states

Una introducci?n a los s?mbolos americanos, centr?ndose en el lema nacional de los Estados Unidos y su historia.

An introduction to American symbols, focusing on the Jefferson Memorial and its history.

Did you know that Martin Luther King, Jr. was an important civil rights leader? He won the Nobel Peace Prize for his work toward equality. Discover more in Martin Luther King, Jr., a title in the Historical Figures series.

Did you know that Amelia Earhart was a famous pilot? She was the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean. Discover more in Amelia Earhart, a title in the Historical Figures series.

?Sab?as que las ?guilas calvas pueden volar m?s de 10.000 pies (3.048 metros)? Las ?guilas calvas son un s?mbolo de la libertad estadounidense.

Documents the experiences of students and townspeople in Charleston, Mississippi, as they planned and held an integrated prom for high schoolers, which was paid for by actor Morgan Freeman; and explores attitudes of racial intolerance that still persist in the early twenty-first century.

Did you know that Thomas Edison was an important inventor? He helped develop the electric light bulb, which brought electricity to the world. Discover more in Thomas Edison, a title in the Historical Figures series.

?Sab?as que se necesitaron 14 a?os para tallar las caras en el Monte Rushmore? La dinamita se utiliz? para hacer alrededor del 90 por ciento de la talla. Obt?n m?s informaci?n sobre este fascinante s?mbolo.

Did you know that court reporters can type more than 225 words a minute? The courthouse is a place where people can go when they think a law has been broken. Learn more about this important place in Courthouse.

Presented by CBS News correspondent Dan Rather, Murrow's Harvest of Shame is among the most famous television documentaries of all time. Richly photographed and arrestingly poignant, this long-acclaimed 1960 expose on the plight of migrant farm workers resonated deeply for a nation unfamiliar with such brutally honest depictions of living conditions that, as Murrow remarks, "wrong the dignity of man.".